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Methods of Child Study: Questionnaire: Advantages and Disadvantages
Questionnaire
- The questionnaire is a tool that uses questioning as a strategy to gather responses. It consists of a set of written questions which calls for responses on the part of individual (s) or the subject (s) .
- It is a very concise, preplanned set of questions to elicit information about the feelings, beliefs, experiences, perceptions, or attitudes on a selected topic. The questionnaire may be self-administered, or group administered.
Types of Questionnaire
The questionnaire may be closed ended and open ended. Let us study about theses as follows:
- Closed ended Questionnaire: It consists of a list of pre-decided questions with forced choices. The respondent is required to choose one of choices from the set of multiple options provided.
- Open Ended Questionnaire: It consists of list of pre decided questions where there is a scope to provide descriptive and subjective responses.
Advantages of Questionnaire
- Administering questionnaires involves low cost and is less time-consuming.
- Information can be collected from a large number of individuals in a relatively short period of time
- Each respondent receives the same set of questions phrased in exactly the same way. Questionnaires may, therefore, yield data more comparable than information obtained through an interview.
Disadvantages of Questionnaire
- It can only be conducted with literate respondents.
- There is no scope to clarify meanings or explain the questions and the responses.
- There is no scope for follow-up questions.
- It has a low return rate i.e.. the respondent may not return the filled in questionnaire.
- There is a possibility that the respondent may not answer all the questions.
Factors to be Kept in Mind While Preparing a Questionnaire
- Wording, sequence of questions and instructions have to be carefully prepared
- Confidentiality must be ensured
- Sufficient blank space must be provided in case of open-ended questionnaire.
- The questionnaire may be provided to the respondents in their local language.
Differences between Questionnaire and Interview
Interview | Questionnaire |
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1 Takes place in face-to-face | Administered through a printed form |
2 Except for infants and young children, can be used with everyone | Can only be used with literate persons |
3 Time consuming | Less time consuming |
4 Can be done with only a small number of people at a particular time | Can be administered to a large number of people at a particular time |
5 The analyses of responses is complex | Relatively easy to analyses as the responses are received in predefined categories |
6 The meaning of questions can be clarified to the interviewee in face to-face situation. | The subjects make their own interpretation since the doubts cannot be clarified |
7 Possible to have an in-depth understanding about the respondent | Limits the responses of the respondent since it close-ended |
8 Only socially desirable responses may be obtained | Anonymity while answering the questionnaire allows respondents to be more honest |
9. Constructing an interview schedule is relatively easy | Construction of close-ended question is time consuming and complex |